Human Factors in Process Plant Operation

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David Strobhar's book, "Human
Factors in Process Plant Operation," is now
available in hardcover from
Momentum Press
and Kindle E-book from
Amazon.com. The Kindle version has full
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Call
it the human element in how a refining and
chemical process operation is run….the other
side of the machine and control system operation
equation. Its value is in lives protected and
money saved.

This plain English guide to the principles of
human factors will enable operations and control
personnel—both the experienced and uninitiated—
to understand how to successfully incorporate
the concepts within their own plants. Through
real-world examples, the author explains how
human factors engineering concepts do, and must,
dovetail with process plant design and
operation.

Offering practical insights,
the book lays out the principles of human-system
interactions and how they must be incorporated
into any plant and control system from the get
go—in order to ensure safe and efficient
operations. Control engineers and operations
managers will gain incomparable,
inside-the-industry experience from:

Clear discussion of
performance-shaping factors;

In-depth discussion of
key variables in terms of workload and
staffing;

A detailed analysis of
the all-important human-machine interface,
including content and format;

How-to planning for
system demands and levels of automation;

Invaluable guidance on
worker selection and training, along with
sample procedures and job aids; and

Tools for investigation
of incidents and near-misses from the human
perspective.